Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play From the fog & squalor of Victorian London to the idyllic tranquillity of rural England Dickens& tale of tragedy intrigue & love & stinging satire on the English legal system is faithfully recreated in this BBC drama series The story closely follows the characters involved in the infamous court case of Jarndyce versus Jarndyce that relies heavily on the production of an up-to-date will in order to settle the inheritance Three young people are taken in by the generous guardian John Jarndyce to be cared for at Bleak House while they await the outcome of the court case Meanwhile a ruthless lawyer is determined to find out the truth surrounding the Lady Dedlock&s mysterious past & after deep investigation he makes a discovery that changes all their lives